Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-05
RESCUE OF A RASCAL.
TWO HONEST MEN NEARLY KILLED
BY THE RESCUERS.
A Startling Crime Committed on an
Ohio Railway-A Thief Taken from
the Officers by His Friends After q
Terrible Fight - The Hunt for the
Criminals-Reported Arrests.

the Officers by His Friends After q
Terrible Fight - The Hunt for the
Criminals-Reported Arrests.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 5.-One Of the
most daring and successful attempts to rescue
a prisoner that was ever made took place
Friday on the Cleveland & Pittsburg express
which left Rittsbnrg Thursday night for this
city. Capt Hoehn and detective Hulligan,
of Cleveland, having received a requisition
determined TO bring TO this city Thursday
night their prisoner. Harry McMunn, who
was accused of having been concerned in the
receLt extensive fur robbery i'll this city
They took every precaut!on TO prevent any
attempt that might be made by the pals Of
McMunn TO rescus him. Securely handcuffed
the prisoner was placed on board the train
at the outer depot in Allegheny. He took
his arrest very cooily and seemed anxious to
cause the detectives as little trouble as posi-
Bile The express sped on, and at 2 o'clock
Friday morning Alliance. Ohio, was reached
At that point five men boarded the train and
passed through several Of the cars Finally
they saw the officers and their prisoner sit
ting in the smoking car. No sign Of recogni-
ton passed between McMunn and the men,
and they sat down a few seats from the
prisoner. and in few minutes the express
continued on its course
The captain, in his statement of the muir
derous assault, said that he learned that
three suspicious character boarded the train
at Alliance. He took the precaution to walk
through the car and look out on the plat
form Seeing no enc, lie returned to his
seat At Ravenna three men entered the car
from the rear door facing the captain. They
walked through the aisle until they reached
the seats occupied by the two officers. Hui
ligan's back was turned toward them, and,
drawing coupling pin wrapped in white
paper, one Of the men struck the detective a
terrible blow on the head, knocking him al
most senseless into the seat At the same
time two Of them covered the captain with
their revolvers and ordered him to remain
quiet.
Hulligan called for help. and Hoehn, dis
redarding the pistols aimed at his breast
jumped to his feet, drew his revolver, and
fired. The assassins returned the fire, and
the man with the couplin-pin again struck
Huliigan and then ran along the aisle and
broke the lamps, In moment the car was in
total darkness and a terrific hand to-hand
struggle between the brave police captain
and his four GssaSsinS ensuei Twice til.
thieves knocked the captain senseless TO III,
floor and both times 10 recovered conscious
ness almost Immediately and returned to the
| combat The first time he fell one Of thu
murderers said: We've killed him. lie,
him lay there" He did not die, however,
| but jumped to his feet and pluckily contin
ued the fight All this time Hulhgan was
unconsc Gus, and the assaSsIns dragged him,
handcuffsi TO the prisoner, from the car Il
the ground Hoehn finally fought his way
10 the platform of the car, where, tht
baggageman and freight conductor found
| him.
All trace of the outlaws was lost in the
darkness The R4venua police were notified
and posse started out at once TO scour tn,
country The injured men were made n
| comfortable as possible and then brought OF
| to Cleveland, arriving here about O'Clock il
the morning A large reward has bser
offered for the apprehension Of the assail
| ants.
| The wounded officers, upon reaching thi.
| city were taken 10 the hospital and tn,
house physician examined Capt. Hoehn'
wounds The brave officer was shot in til.
hip. the bullet having passed lengthwis
down his leg, and being imbedded In til,
| flesh. Another bullet took effect in the lef
arm, and passing from the wrist upwar,
came out of the elbow. He also received {
severe cut in the bead. Hulhgan had fou
cuts in the head. One was made BY a coup
| ling pin, and this, il Is feared, has fractures
his skull One esr was also half cut of Tn
| physicians think Capt. Hoehn may recover
although hi injuries are very serious
| Detective HuliIcan's condition is verl
critical. Ii inflammation sets IN be will die
LATER unauthentcatei report re
ceived from Kent says two men answerin.
the description # The criminals are in Gus
tody there
| At 10 O'Clock Friday evening Detectiv
Huihsan was reStag somew hat easier thai
earlier IN the afternoon. His chances of re
coyery are about even. Capt Hoehn wa
resting quietly at the city hospital His con
dition is critical. but there IS Ito imlnesiiat
danger.
| A dispatch from Ravenna states that To
| Cleveland police authorities are maxim
every effort to get on the trail of the Grim
inalS, but have not as vet secured any clue.